Chapter 4 Tabata Station

"Shiho, do you know?" As soon as he walked out of the ticket gate, Mickey Mickey patted Shiho on the shoulder and asked. "what?" "Which station is the last station on the Yamanote Line?" "Huh? Does the Yamanote Line have an end?" The Yamanote Line is a circular line. The line forms a circle and keeps looping. Does it have a starting point and an ending point? "Although the route of the Yamanote Line goes around in a circle, in terms of the name of the route, the "Yamanote Line" is strictly speaking only the range from Shinagawa, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro to Tabata."

In other words, the final station is Tabata Station, and the starting station is Shinagawa Station. "What? What about Tabata going there?" "The section from Tabata to Tokyo is the Tohoku Main Line, and then from Tokyo to Shinagawa, it goes directly to the Tokaido Main Line. Usually we call this whole circle the Yamanote Line, but there is another official route name." "I see." Shiho nodded.It turns out that the name of the route can be changed three times if you take the same train to go around once. There are such adults who like to make everything very complicated.

"JR routes basically have a starting point and an ending point. The direction from the starting point to the ending point is called a down train, and vice versa is called an up train. The Yamanote Line also has a starting point at Shinagawa Station and an ending point at Tabata Station, so there is also a difference between up and down." "Up and down? I haven't heard of it, I only know the inner ring and the outer ring." "That's right. Because it is a circular line, it is not easy to understand that it is divided into uplink and downlink, so it is generally called inner ring and outer ring."

Shiho takes the Yamanote Line every day, but she doesn't even pay much attention to the names of "inner ring" and "outer ring". She usually cares about "Shibuya·Shinjuku direction" or "Tokyo·Ueno direction".In this way, it may be because of the relationship between taking the train every day, and unconsciously remembering the geography of Tokyo in my mind. "The inner ring is the up train, and the outer ring is the down train." "Mickey Mickey is worthy of being a writer, he really knows everything." "No more." Mickey Mickey smiled shyly, expressing humility with satisfaction.His title must be preceded by "writer" and add two words - "self-proclaimed".If Mickey Mickey, who earns zero royalties in his career, can be called a writer, then Shi Sui, who writes novels on the back of the exam paper, is also a real writer.The boss of Wucun walked beside Shisui impatiently.

Don't worry about this for now, the point is why Mickey Mickey would ask about the terminus of the Shiho Yamanote Line, because they are at the terminus at Tabata Station at the moment. "There is no decent shopping street in front of the station, so it doesn't feel very interesting, but this is the place where Muro Saisei, Akutagawa Ryunosuke, Kikuchi Hiroshi and others once lived. It is a famous literati village. There is also a Tabata literati village memorial hall nearby. Yo." Mickey Mickey explained happily, but today he didn't come to Tabata for a trip. Although there are large commercial facilities in the station, there are no eye-catching shops.The stations along the Yamanote Line have their own style, but there are still some places that are not unique, and this is one of them.

"By the way, Yu, do you have to go far to the apartment where Cangnei Meng lives?" "No, it's about fifteen minutes' walk from here." The boss of Wucun took out his smartphone and found out the map to show him.Shiho and his party walked south for a while on Metro Line 458. "Hasn't Matsumiya Yoko's case already been solved?" Mickey Mickey looked around, seeming bored.On both sides of the road is a row of unremarkable apartment buildings mixed with residential and commercial buildings. It may not be a pleasant walk for him.Could be better with some cute little shops or trendy cafes.

"How is it possible to conclude with that kind of investigation results?" A few days ago, he told Song Gong that Ye Zi was safe, and that the stalker who harassed her was Brother Shu, and he was not a bad person.In addition, the deaths of the other three members of the blame group were also coincidental accidents.Matsumiya seemed to accept such a result, but that statement was just to reassure her.Anyway, it's impossible for those three people to die at the same time by such a coincidence, even an elementary school student like Shisui understands this. At present, there is no situation around Matsumiya Yoko, and she also said that she no longer felt that anyone was watching her.As a matter of fact, the boss of Wucun also continued to monitor her residence for a while, and no suspicious person appeared.

"The murderer was threatened because of something, and the person who was intimidated was one of the four members of the blame group. Therefore, the murderer planned to kill all four of them as soon as possible. However, the murderer accidentally discovered the third person from some clues It is the person who intimidated him. Since he has achieved the purpose of silence, there is no need to kill the fourth person, which is Matsumiya Yoko. This is my current inference." The boss of Wucun Village explained to Mickey and Mickey while walking.Sure enough, the boss of Wucun didn't think that the three people died by accident.

"The third person to die is Cang Nei Meng..." Mickey Mickey muttered to himself.Shiho and others also saw Takeshi Kurauchi at Otsuka Station at that time. He was one of the three eyewitnesses. According to the report, he was a college student studying at a university in Tokyo. "Turn right here." The boss of Wu Village pointed to the road and said, and the three of them turned from the main road into the alley.The area is full of old apartment buildings, which are very crowded. The boss of Wucun held his smartphone and walked forward with the building according to the map: "Well, this is here."

After a while, he pointed to an apartment building.There are countless cracks on the soot-stained plaster wall, and the paint on the outer layer of the iron handrails has long been mottled and peeled off, exposing patches of rust like scabs.This apartment might have been built long before Shisui was born, and it might be at the same age as Boss Wucun and Mickey Mickey.Laundry hangs outside the windows of every house, adding to the shabby look of the building.This kind of residence is far from the fashionable college life that Shiho dreamed of. The three of them stepped on the stairs that creaked with each step, and went up to the second floor. There were three doors in the corridor.

"It's No. 203." The boss of Wucun Village seemed to have investigated Cang Neimeng's residence long ago. He pointed to the innermost room, and then went to the door and knocked on it. If no one is around, use a special tool to open the lock. It is said that this is a necessary skill for detectives. "This is a thief." Shisui said next to Wucun's boss.However, he poked Shi Sui's bulging cheek with his index finger and said, "I didn't go in to steal anything. But just to be on the safe side, you have to keep me safe." "I do not want it." "You're an assistant, and this is for justice." "Which country's justice is to break into someone's house at will?" "To find out the murderer. This way, Ms. Matsumiya is also safe." "The words, the words are correct..." Just as the two were arguing, the door opened.Originally thought that the person living inside died, and no one should be responsible, but unexpectedly an elderly woman poked her head out. "Which one is it?" The voice sounded rather tired.The old lady's complexion was very poor, and her skin was dull and dull.Her hair was a little disheveled, she looked as if she had just climbed out of a hospital bed, and her lifeless eyes were bloodshot. "We are friends of Mr. Cangouchi Meng. Are you his mother?" "Uh, yes, thank you for taking care of Xiao Meng before he was born." The old lady did not suspect him, and bowed deeply to Shisui and the others.The death of her son made her depressed, Shiho felt very sorry for lying to such a mother, but she told herself that it was also for justice, for Big Sister Matsumiya, so she smiled at Kurauchi's mother . "Wow, there is such a cute little sister, thank you for being friends with Xiaomeng." After speaking, she smiled weakly, and then opened the door to let the three of them in. "Come on, if you don't mind, please come in and have a seat, I'll make some tea." That way you don't have to be a thief.Shiho breathed a sigh of relief. There are two Japanese rooms with a size of three pings in the house.After looking around the house, the three looked at each other.The whole house was turned upside down, even the contents of the cabinets and closets were turned out, and the floor was full of clothes, books and documents. "I'm sorry, the house is very messy. Because I was hit too hard, I never had the courage to come in, but I can't just leave it alone. It's not until today that I finally made up my mind to clean it up." "I understand, Auntie." Mickey Mickey said softly to the old lady. "That kid usually likes to be clean...it's such a mess, where should I start to put it away..." Kurauchi Meng seems to be an animation house.The entire wall is covered with animated posters, countless small dolls of animated characters are dropped on the floor, and his library is almost entirely composed of manga or anime magazines. "It's not too young, but this kid has liked animation and comics since before, just like a child?" Mrs. Kurauchi showed a weak wry smile and looked around. "Not even a cushion, I'm sorry." "Don't say that, it doesn't matter." The three sat down after removing the scattered clothes and books. "Sorry, I don't know where the tea is kept." "Auntie, don't be too busy. I hope you will express your condolences on Xiaomeng's matter." The boss of Wucun expresses his condolences on behalf of the three of them, and Shisui quickly corrects his posture and bows his head.Mrs. Kurauchi said "Thank you" in a low voice and sighed deeply. "I heard that he was having a party with friends and drinking, and fell down the stairs of the overpass after getting drunk. Because it was raining again that day, he accidentally slipped and fell." "That's it." The boss of Wucun Village replied with a deep voice.The newspaper also wrote about it, and Shiho and the others knew about it.The other two died when they fell off a cliff while hiking, and fell into the sea while fishing.The mother in the warehouse also seemed to accept that her son's death was accidental. "This kid didn't drink much at first, but recently he has become very bold. I heard that he invited a group of friends to an izakaya for a big treat, but he lost his life in the end. What's the point of that?" She seemed annoyed after she finished speaking, biting her lip tightly. "Why did you become bold?" "I heard that he told his friends that it seems that he will get a lot of money recently. This is what those friends told me when they came to express their condolences yesterday." "What is a large sum of money?" "I don't know, and the group of friends can't tell. Maybe they won the lottery or something. It's just that everyone is dead, and it's useless to have money." The boss of Wucun looked at Mickey and Mickey, and Mickey and Mickey nodded slightly.Shisui also knows what Boss Wucun is thinking, and the large amount of money that will be received recently is the hush money for intimidating the murderer.However, he was killed before the money came.While walking down the high and steep stairs of the overpass, someone suddenly pushed him down from behind.The stairs were particularly slippery after it had rained, and he, who was already drunk, had no time to react, and fell directly and broke his neck bone. "By the way, where are you Xiaomeng's friends?" Mrs. Kurauchi asked suddenly.The son who is going to college has two big men who are nearly forty years old and friends like a little girl in elementary school. It is not surprising that a mother has questions. "We met in the animation club, members regardless of age and occupation." This is the answer that came out of a flash of inspiration.Having said that, the boss of Wu Village can answer so naturally. "So that's the case. This kid has always loved watching animation, especially "Lupine the Third", and I have watched it several times with him. You know "Lupine the Third: Cagliosterlo Castle", right? , that even grown-ups find it interesting.” Mrs. Kurauchi looked at the wall with a nostalgic expression.Following her gaze, it was the poster of "Lupine the Third: Castle of Cagliosterlo" on the wall. "By the way, Auntie, this little girl's name is Shisui. She borrowed the DVD of Xiao Meng's animation earlier. It's a very rare version. It's her baby. Right, Shisui?" The boss of Wucun put his hand on Shiho's shoulder, and suddenly dropped a topic. "Uh, um, yes. It's the DVD of Episode 7 of Little Peach, because it was my birthday present from my favorite grandma." Her voice sounded like she was about to cry.Shiho smiled wryly in her heart, she never thought that she could improvise like this, maybe she has the talent to be an actor.Mickey and Mickey on the side blinked and gave a wink of "Good job!" "That's it... I'm so sorry. However, I don't know where he kept it." Mrs. Kurauchi apologized with embarrassment, which made Shiho, who was talking nonsense, feel a little bit sorry. "It's okay, Auntie, we just have to come and look for it, right?" "Uh, um, no problem." Shiho also nodded slightly. "I'm really sorry. I'm going to buy a drink and a snack. It will take about half an hour to do something by the way. You can take advantage of this time to look for it. I'll trouble you three." Mrs. Kurauchi had no doubts about Shisui and the others, she got up, took her wallet and walked out the door. "You are really an excellent assistant." The boss of Wucun said while patting Shiho's head. "Excellent ghost! Throwing in a topic without thinking, it's scary. Don't do this kind of thing again!" Although everything went well, it was a lie after all, and Shiho felt uncomfortable.However, this is also for the purpose of uncovering the murderer, and in the final analysis, it is also for the sake of Mrs. Cangnei.Shiho used this reason to convince herself. "So what are we looking for?" Mickey Mickey asked the foggy village boss. "We need to find out what Cang Neimeng used to intimidate the murderer. Since it is a threat, evidence should be left behind. If we can find it, we may be able to infer who the murderer is." "I see. Well, let's look separately first." After the three people assigned their respective areas of responsibility, they began to search.But he talked about evidence, but he didn't know what it was. photo?letter?Or something else that you can't think of?In short, first look for items that may contain evidence of intimidation, such as notepads, documents, and photo albums.However, nothing particularly noteworthy was found. "It's completely wrong. I think the threat is really overthinking. In fact, there is no murderer at all. Those three people died simply by accident." Mickey Mickey wiped the sweat from his forehead, looking like he wanted to give up. "How could it be such a coincidence. Besides, Cang Nei also told his friends that a large sum of money will be received recently, and the talk must be a ransom from threats." "You are very determined, Shiho. Why are you so sure?" "A woman's intuition." Shiho said to Mickey Mickey, pointing her index finger at her temple.It seems that there is a TV series that said that women's intuition is very keen. "I feel the same way." The boss of Wucun, who was inspecting the closet, also agreed, but the key evidence could not be found.Mrs. Canner only had half an hour to go out, so she didn't have time to take her time. "However, it's strange that there is a printer but no computer." There is an inkjet printer on the table, which is used to connect to the computer. If there is no computer, it is meaningless.Judging from the size of the table, there should have been a small notebook computer. "If there is a computer, there may be pictures or text materials used to intimidate..." "Sure enough, it was stolen." The boss of Wucun stopped and crossed his arms. "Stolen?" Mickey Mickey was surprised. "Didn't his mother say just now? 'That child usually likes to be clean', but this room is in such a mess, it is likely to be messed up. The murderer broke in here immediately after killing the warehouse, and wiped out everything. Everything used to intimidate was taken away." "So that's it. So I also found out that there are no USB flash drives or CD-ROMs in the whole house. It seems that the intruder quickly disposed of the laptop and storage devices." If so, wouldn't there be nothing left in this room?A sense of futility made Shiho almost collapse. "Speaking of which, Kurauchi really likes Lupine the Third. Look, he still has Lupine's jacket and trousers, which should be used for cosplay." Mickey Mickey took out the hanger with the green coat and black trousers from the closet.Even black shirts and yellow ties. "As for the green jacket, it really is the version of "Lupine the Third: Castle of Cagliosterlo"." According to Mickey Mickey, the popular animation "Lupine the Third" is divided into three seasons according to the different broadcasting years. There is also a movie version. The colors of the coats worn by Lupine III are also different in different versions. "But it doesn't look like it at all." When I saw him at Otsuka Station before, he didn't look like Lupine at all, just a mediocre appearance that was neither likable nor interesting. "Anyway, it's role-playing, even if you don't look like one, as long as you want to be the deity." The boss of Wucun looked at the coat and shrugged.Shisui thought, on the contrary, the boss of Kirimura would look more like wearing this coat.Regardless of his facial features and body shape, his handsome and elegant movements are more in line. "Ah! Could it be..." Mickey Mickey clapped his hands suddenly and said. "What's up? Mickey Mickey." "Actually, I am also a fan of "Lupine the Third", among which "Lupine the Third: Castle of Cagliosterlo" is my favorite, I have read it dozens of times, and even remember every line. " "So what?" Wucun boss raised his chin and asked. "Lupine hid the precious ring after he snatched it from Count Cagliosterlo... guess where?" He asked Shiho.Shiho just watched this animated movie on TV with her father recently, and her father was also fascinated by Shiho's age, watching TV felt nostalgic and happy. "Where is it hidden?" Mingming only saw it recently but couldn't remember. "Collar pocket. Lupine always hides things there." Mickey Mickey deliberately pretended to be a woman's voice, and it seemed that this was Fujiko Mine's lines.Then he imitated Lupine's voice and said, "Damn it! That Fujiko woman" while inserting his index finger and thumb into the interlayer of the collar.He fumbled inside a few times, showing a sinister smile, and then pulled out his finger, only to see a small piece of metal on his fingertips. "What is that?" Shiho moved her face closer.It turned out to be a small key. "Where is the key to the coin locker?" Mickey Mickey shook the key in his hand and stared intently. "It does look alike. Anyway, he hides in this kind of place, which means that this key is not an ordinary key. Mickey Mickey has done a great job." The boss of Wucun village clenched his fist and lightly thumped Mickey Mickey's chest. "I'm a reasoning writer anyway." Mickey Mickey looked smug.Shiho and Boss Wucun looked at each other and then smiled.

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Notes: Wait. ) "Kappa" and so on.The most authoritative literary award in Japan, the "Akutagawa Award", was established by his friend Kikuchi Hiroshi in memory of Akutagawa.